1 Tesalonaika 5
1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.
1KA ko e meʻa ʻi he ngaahi kuonga mo e ngaahi faʻahitaʻu, ʻoku ʻikai ʻaonga, ʻe kāinga, ke u tohi kiate kimoutolu.
2For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
2He ʻoku mou ʻilo fakapapau, ko e ʻaho ʻoe ʻEiki ʻoku haʻu ʻo hangē ko e kaihaʻa ʻi he poʻuli.
3While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
3He ʻoka nau ka pehē, “Fiemālie mo lelei pe;” ʻe hoko fakafokifā ʻae fakaʻauha kiate kinautolu, ʻo hangē ko e langā ki ha fefine feitama; pea ʻe ʻikai te nau hao.
4But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.
4Ka ko kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, ʻoku ʻikai te mou ʻi he poʻuli, koeʻuhi ke moʻua ʻakimoutolu ʻe he ʻaho ko ia ʻo hangē ha kaihaʻa.
5For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.
5Ko e fānau ʻae maama ʻakimoutolu kotoa pē, mo e fānau ʻae ʻaho: ʻoku ʻikai ʻoe pō ʻakitautolu, pe ʻoe poʻuli.
6So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
6Ko ia ke ʻoua naʻa mohe ʻakitautolu, ʻo hangē ko e niʻihi; ka tau leʻo pea tau fakapotopoto.
7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.
7He ko kinautolu ʻoku mohe, ʻoku mohe ʻi he pō; pea ko kinautolu ʻoku kona, ʻoku kona ʻi he pō.
8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
8Ka ke fakapotopoto ʻakitautolu ʻoku ʻoe ʻaho, ʻo ʻai ki he fatafata ʻae sifa ko e tui mo e ʻofa; pea tau tatā ʻaki ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ki he fakamoʻui.
9For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
9He naʻe ʻikai tuʻutuʻuni ʻakitautolu ʻe he ʻOtua ki he houhau, ka ke tau maʻu ʻae fakamoʻui ʻi hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.
10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.
10ʻAia naʻe pekia koeʻuhi ko kitautolu, koeʻuhi, ka tau ka ʻā pe mohe, ke tau moʻui fakataha mo ia.
11Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
11Ko ia ke mou fefakafiemālieʻaki ʻakimoutolu, ʻo felangaʻaki hake ʻakimoutolu, ʻo hangē foki ko ia ʻoku mou fai.
12We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
12Pea ʻoku mau kole kiate kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, ke mou ʻilo ʻakinautolu ʻoku ngaue ʻiate kimoutolu, pea ʻoku nau puleʻi ʻakimoutolu ʻi he ʻEiki, pea valokiʻi ʻakimoutolu;
13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
13Pea ke mou tokanga lahi ʻaupito kiate kinautolu ʻi he ʻofa koeʻuhi ko ʻenau ngaue. Pea ke mou nonofo feʻofoʻofani pe.
14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
14Pea ko eni, ʻoku mau enginaki kiate kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, valokiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻoku fakamaveuveu, fakafiemālie ki he kau loto foʻi, poupou ʻae vaivai, ke mou faʻa kātakiʻi kotoa pē.
15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
15Vakai ke ʻoua naʻa ai ha taha ʻoku totongi ʻae kovi ʻaki ʻae kovi ki ha taha; ka mou tulituli maʻuaipē ki he meʻa ʻoku lelei, ʻiate kimoutolu, pea ki he kakai kotoa pē.
16Rejoice always,
16Fiefia maʻuaipē.
17pray without ceasing,
17Lotu taʻetuku.
18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
18Fakafetaʻi ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē: he ko e finangalo ia ʻoe ʻOtua ʻia Kalaisi Sisu kiate kimoutolu.
19Do not quench the Spirit.
19ʻOua naʻa fuifui ʻae Laumālie.
20Do not despise prophecies,
20ʻOua naʻa taʻetokanga ki he ngaahi malanga.
21but test everything; hold fast what is good.
21ʻAhiʻahiʻi ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē puke ke maʻu ʻaia ʻoku lelei.
22Abstain from every form of evil.
22Taʻofi ʻakimoutolu mei he matamata kovi kotoa pē.
23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
23Pea ʻofa ke fakamāʻoniʻoni haohaoa ʻakimoutolu ʻe he ʻOtua ʻoe melino: pea ʻofa ke fakatolonga taʻehalaia ʻakimoutolu ʻa homou laumālie kotoa, mo homou loto, mo homou sino, ʻo aʻu ki he hāʻele mai ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.
24He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
24ʻOku moʻoni ʻaia ʻoku ne uiuiʻi ʻakimoutolu; pea te ne mafai foki ia.
25Brothers, pray for us.
25E kāinga, hūfia ʻakimautolu.
26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
26ʻOfa atu ki he kāinga kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae ʻuma māʻoniʻoni.
27I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
27ʻOku ou fekau fakapapau kiate kimoutolu ʻi he ʻEiki, ke lau atu ʻae tohi ni ki he kāinga māʻoniʻoni kotoa pē.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
28Ke ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae ʻaloʻofa ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi. ʻEmeni.